Rugby News

Eddie Jones is set to leave Dylan Hartley out of England's World Cup training squad, according to Sky sources.

World Rugby have abandoned plans to create a Nations Championship after failing to gain the support from their unions.

World Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that it has taken the decision to discontinue plans for the proposed Nations Championship.

Another busy day in the rugby union game as Loose Pass returned to take a look at some of the main talking points from around the world.

Nowell has undergone surgery on the ankle injury he sustained in the Premiership final The post Exeter Chiefs provide update on England wing Jack Nowell’s fitness appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says that wing Jack Nowell should be fit for the World Cup, despite suffering a serious injury in the Premiership final.

France's Mathieu Bastareaud has announced his retirement from international rugby after being omitted from their World Cup squad.

Here are the pools for the 2019/20 Heineken Champions Cup season.

Ahead of this week's Super League fixtures live on Sky Sports, rugby league researcher Ian Proctor looks at some previous meetings between the sides and picks out some memorable moments.

Full Champions Cup pool draw The post Champions Cup draw: Exeter’s Stuart Hogg gets Scotstoun return appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Champions Cup holders Saracens have been drawn in next season's 'group of death' alongside fellow European giants Munster and Racing.

Champions Cup holders Saracens have been drawn against Munster, Racing 92 and the Ospreys in next season's pool stages.

This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with doors opening and closing, the international dilemma and Super Rugby's future...

England look to be in dire straits at loosehead with the injury to Mako Vunipola The post You can be sure Eddie Jones has been on the phone to Joe Marler, says Dallaglio appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

An expanded 13-team Premiership and a promotion-relegation play-off with the winners of the Championship is being discussed, RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney has confirmed.

Phil Blakeway revels he the battles he had with Wales and France The post My Life in Rugby: Former Gloucester, England and Lions prop Phil Blakeway appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Lion #628 Jeremy Guscott dissects how the planning for the Lions tour holds multiple facets The post Guscott column: Premiership final must be brought forward to accomodate 2021 Lions tour appeared first on The Rugby Pap...

Ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan, we dig through the archives to highlight a hero from the tournament. Next up, it's Jannie de Beer.

Jenna Brooks has the latest as NRL officials come under the spotlight again and John Bateman receives more accolades. Plus, are we about to see another reduction in interchanges?

Hooker Tolu Latu has been handed a further punishment after Rugby Australia imposed a four-game ban following his drink driving charge.

Catalans Dragons forward Jason Baitieri has failed to overturn a dangerous tackle charge but has had his suspension halved to one match.

Manu Vatuvei is unsure whether he will be able to play rugby league again after he was diagnosed with a brain cyst.